Overview
- In a conversation with Jatin Sapru, Rahul said frequent meetings, exhaustive reviews and explanations to ownership made IPL captaincy energy-sapping.
- He added that uncertainty is inherent in sport and is difficult to convey to owners from non-sporting backgrounds who expect clear answers.
- His remarks follow a widely shared 2024 on-field exchange with Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka after a heavy defeat.
- Rahul was not retained by LSG before the 2025 mega auction and subsequently joined Delhi Capitals for the 2025 season.
- At DC he adapted to different batting roles and scored 539 runs in 13 innings at a 149.72 strike rate, including a century and three fifties.